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不意 [búyì]
  1. 1. [literary expression] unexpectedly
    不意大雨如注,无法启程。
    Unexpectedly it poured with rain and it was impossible to start off.
  2. 2. [literary expression] unawareness; unpreparedness
    利用敌人的错觉和不意来争取自己的主动
    exploit the enemy's misconceptions and unpreparedness to gain the initiative

Examples

不意大雨如注,无法启程。
Unexpectedly it poured with rain and it was impossible to start off. 不意
利用敌人的错觉和不意来争取自己的主动
exploit the enemy's misconceptions and unpreparedness to gain the initiative 不意
不意
unexpectedly
出其不意,攻其不备。
不意
不意一场大火把他的书稿全烧毁了 不意
出其不意,夜袭顽敌。 夜袭

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